On 9 June 1944, the 3rd Company of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment of the 12th SS Panzer Division — the Hitlerjugend — was tasked to seize the French village of Norrey-en-Bessin. The world was three days into the D-Day invasion, and the battlefield situation remained both fluid and chaotic. How Operation Overlord might ultimately turn out was anybody’s guess. With such ...
LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE In a nation founded on the principles of liberty and the right to bear arms, with an estimated 400 million firearms in civilian hands, the question isn’t whether young Americans will encounter guns in their lifetime—but when. Despite this reality, comprehensive firearm safety education has largely disappeared from American schools, leaving millions of young citizens without ...
When it comes to firearms and modularity, a few types rule the roost. The king of modularity these days is an AR-style firearm like the Springfield Armory SAINT. A long way down that same list is the M1A — or is it? If you’re looking to mod your M1A you do have some options, and for me, the best option ...
The Century Series jets came into being in the heady days after World War II. Aviation, and combat aviation specifically, evolved rapidly and breaking the sound barrier was one of the first achievements accomplished. Delta wing configurations and guided missiles were also developed. Many of the advanced technologies we have today were pioneered then. Century Series refers to a group of U.S. ...
One of the Century Series of aircraft, the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is one of the great Cold War interceptors that blended speed, new design concepts and modern guided missiles to blunt the danger from nuclear-capable Soviet bombers and other threats. Frequently called “The Deuce,” the F-102A Delta Dagger was the world’s first operational supersonic, all-weather aircraft and used a ...
If you want to suppress a pistol and still hit your mark, you’re probably going to have to rethink your sight situation. Let’s get this right out in the open: A suppressed pistol for personal protection has limited application. This is, of course, because in most personal protection situations, the ability to comfortably conceal the pistol is paramount … and ...
Police in Albuquerque are investigating the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy as a potential case of justifiable homicide. The incident occurred after a group of teens reportedly tried to force entry into an apartment, leading the resident to open fire in defense of his family. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE ALBUQUERQUE, NM (2-minute read) — A deadly altercation late Friday ...
In today’s article, Andy Grossman reviews the TACRIG FLEX holster. The carry rig is an interesting blend of materials and design that allow you to securely carry your defensive handgun in a wide variety of ways. TACRIG provided the holster to Grossman for review. If you carry a gun, I’m sure you have struggled with holsters at one point in ...
If you want the best can for the job, you need to consider a suppressor’s materials alongside its baffle design, construction and features. Suppressors have been slowly and steadily entering the mainstream discussion in hunting, range use and general recreation during the past 15 years or so. The technology from the “golden” days of gun sales during the Obama administration ...